Slow Walking Speed Could Be Indicator for Alzheimer’s How fast elderly people walk may be related to the amount of amyloid plaques they have built up in their brains. These plaques are often associated with Alzheimer’s. So even if someone does not have the disease, their slow walking speed could...
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Walking Speed Could Be Predictor of Dementia (VIDEO)
Walking Speed Could Be Predictor of Dementia (VIDEO)
Walking Speed Could Be Predictor of Dementia
(Science Daily) A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have cognitive complaints. People who tested positive for pre-dementia were twice as likely as...